It quickly dawned on Steven that he had been double crossed. It should have been the last job of his criminal career; he was ready to throw in the towel.
After his accomplice ditched him and disappeared with the rare coin collection, he decided to put his tracking skills to the test. He knew Patrick had a buyer in Cancun. With many tricks up his sleeve, it was time for Steven's last heist...
He spent hours searching the airlines and finally found a reservation that matched the itinerary he was looking for.
Steven dressed as a woman and went to the airport to wait for his back-stabbing ex-partner to check in. He was next in line behind Patrick, dragging a piece of luggage.
"That's him right there, he stole my purse!" an old lady said while pointing to Patrick. The TSA pulled him aside for questioning. It was enough time for Steven to slyly switch bags and blend in with the heavy flow of human traffic. He watched Patrick from an exit desperately looking for his luggage after the alleged purse theft was deemed a mistake. Steven paid the old lady handsomely. He winked at her before they both vanished...
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Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
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Comments (9)
Patrick was just too transparently flighty to get away with this one.
Shhh, don't give away the real tricks now! 😄 Smoothly put together Lamar!
I was hooked from the beginning to the end!
Way to go Steven and the old lady! Patrick deserved that! Awesome story!
I love this story. You tell this so clearly, Lamar. Something about this feels so fresh.. and clean.. and *just*. What a nice experience. Thank you for writing this excellent piece, my good man. And I second Tiffany's thoughts below👇 Hope to see this in the TS feed very soon!
Phenomenal storytelling Lamar! Get ready 4 another top story!
I love that he pulled off getting back at Patrick and taking the prize too! This was a thrill from start to finish. Well done, Lamar!!
How did you manage all that action in 200 words? Bravo 👏
Wow, dude. Love this one so much. So much clever storytelling in just 200 words! Great job, Lamar!